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that_o this_o stand_v up_o resolute_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o next_o degree_n to_o martyrdom_n and_o will_v be_v reward_v like_o it_o it_o be_v call_v a_o confess_v of_o god_n before_o man_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o fear_v and_o forbear_v to_o appear_v in_o his_o behalf_n a_o deny_v of_o he_o and_o consider_v what_o our_o saviour_n declare_v concern_v such_o who_o do_v so_o confess_v or_o deny_v he_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n matth._n 10.32_o 33._o so_o much_o it_o concern_v you_o to_o refuse_v conformity_n to_o the_o evil_a company_n of_o the_o world_n and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o time_n the_o eighteen_o lecture_n first_o that_o i_o shall_v renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o 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temptation_n to_o sin_n three_o then_o among_o the_o great_a temptation_n proceed_v from_o evil_a man_n we_o may_v deserve_o reckon_v their_o flattery_n now_o the_o flatterer_n be_v one_o who_o observe_v the_o general_a self-love_n and_o pride_n of_o mankind_n who_o can_v endure_v reproof_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o show_v a_o dislike_n of_o what_o they_o say_v or_o do_v do_v compose_v himself_o to_o admire_v and_o extol_v or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o approve_v as_o well-done_a very_o bad_a action_n or_o at_o best_a such_o as_o if_o good_a in_o themselves_o be_v but_o indifferent_o perform_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o flattery_n i_o say_v be_v that_o immoderate_a self-love_n self-love_n the_o ground_n thereof_o our_o own_o immoderate_a self-love_n he_o observe_v natural_a to_o most_o man_n whereby_o they_o do_v extravagant_o esteem_v and_o admire_v their_o own_o performance_n and_o can_v see_v no_o defect_n therein_o and_o therefore_o whoever_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o discover_v their_o fault_n though_o in_o never_o so_o prudent_a a_o manner_n to_o any_o of_o these_o self-admirer_n he_o be_v present_o look_v upon_o as_o one_o that_o either_o envy_v his_o ability_n and_o good_a quality_n or_o as_o st._n paul_n be_v to_o the_o foolish_a galatian_n he_o be_v therefore_o become_v his_o enemy_n because_o he_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n gal._n 4.16_o and_o now_o the_o flatterer_n observe_v this_o predominant_a humour_n in_o he_o put_v on_o the_o vizard_n of_o a_o friend_n and_o compose_v himself_o to_o admire_v and_o extol_v or_o at_o leastwise_o to_o approve_v as_o well-done_a his_o very_a bad_a action_n or_o at_o best_a such_o as_o if_o good_a in_o themselves_o be_v very_o indifferent_o perform_v the_o flatterer_n care_n be_v to_o please_v not_o to_o profit_v he_o to_o who_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o
and_o perfection_n woman_n therefore_o must_v with_o detestation_n renounce_v those_o blasphemous_a compliment_n wherein_o divine_a perfection_n be_v usual_o ascribe_v to_o they_o second_o every_o man_n must_v renounce_v and_o refuse_v those_o title_n and_o respect_n and_o precedency_n which_o be_v not_o his_o due_n but_o belong_v to_o person_n above_o he_o pag._n 170_o last_o and_o must_v in_o modesty_n humility_n and_o good_a manner_n decline_v his_o due_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o must_v renounce_v the_o entitle_n of_o himself_o and_o permit_v that_o to_o other_o objection_n against_o receive_v title_n of_o honour_n respect_n and_o precedency_n answer_v pag._n 171_o lect_n xvi_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n in_o what_o sense_n and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v to_o be_v renounce_v first_o rational_a pleasure_n be_v very_o excellent_a and_o allowable_a pag._n 173_o but_o first_o no_o man_n must_v make_v mere_a pleasure_n the_o end_n of_o his_o knowledge_n nor_o second_o must_v that_o satisfaction_n and_o delight_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o sense_n and_o conscience_n of_o good_a and_o worthy_a deed_n be_v so_o much_o because_o we_o be_v admire_v and_o applaud_v for_o it_o as_o because_o they_o be_v real_o in_o themselves_o virtuous_a second_o sensitive_a pleasure_n which_o result_v from_o the_o suitableness_n between_o the_o perceptive_a faculty_n and_o the_o object_n that_o effect_v they_o be_v lawful_a pag._n 174_o these_o pleasure_n unlawful_a only_a when_o they_o become_v three_o sensual_a as_o first_o when_o we_o prefer_v they_o in_o our_o judgement_n or_o desire_n either_o before_o our_o spiritual_a joy_n in_o god_n or_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n pag._n 175_o second_o when_o a_o man_n relish_v no_o enjoyment_n like_o those_o of_o sense_n three_o when_o he_o glut_v himself_o so_o as_o to_o surfeit_v on_o these_o sweet_n and_o last_o when_o the_o deliciousness_n of_o these_o pleasure_n cause_v he_o to_o load_v and_o burden_n his_o nature_n therewith_o so_o as_o to_o render_v he_o unfit_a for_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o call_v and_o religion_n recreative_a pleasure_n of_o a_o middle_n and_o indifferent_a nature_n pag._n 176_o the_o most_o innocent_a thereof_o be_v to_o be_v spare_o use_v pag._n 177_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o world_n be_v poverty_n disgrace_n and_o affliction_n poverty_n and_o affliction_n instead_o of_o temptation_n to_o sin_n and_o hindrance_n to_o virtue_n do_v very_o often_o prove_v mortifier_n to_o vice_n and_o the_o great_a occasion_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n pag._n 178_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v often_o great_a temptation_n to_o many_o sin_n and_o impiety_n first_o it_o behoove_v those_o who_o labour_n under_o poverty_n or_o any_o kind_n of_o affliction_n to_o beware_v of_o impatience_n and_o discontent_n second_o those_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o circumstance_n must_v not_o envy_v the_o outward_a felicity_n of_o the_o wicked_a three_o a_o person_n that_o be_v poor_a must_v be_v infinite_o careful_a lest_o to_o rescue_v himself_o out_o of_o it_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o fraud_n especial_o to_o steal_v and_o purloin_v pag._n 179_o nor_n last_o must_v any_o think_v that_o because_o they_o be_v poor_a they_o be_v ever_o the_o more_o dis-engaged_n from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o their_o attendance_n upon_o he_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n in_o what_o sense_n and_o how_o far_o we_o must_v renounce_v disgrace_n and_o the_o temptation_n it_o give_v we_o pag._n 180_o first_o the_o calling_n of_o the_o world_n and_o how_o the_o temptation_n they_o give_v be_v to_o be_v renounce_v every_o man_n be_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o business_n it_o must_v be_v such_o as_o providence_n have_v fit_v he_o with_o ability_n for_o and_o such_o he_o be_v preparative_o call_v and_o appoint_v to_o by_o god_n with_o due_a ability_n pag._n 181_o to_o whatsoever_o call_v he_o be_v appoint_v he_o must_v employ_v himself_o therein_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o own_o and_o the_o public_a good_n first_o all_o person_n must_v renounce_v such_o calling_n and_o profession_n as_o be_v direct_o sinful_a and_o â—icked_a second_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o hurt_a not_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a pag._n 182_o three_o all_o sinful_a art_n in_o the_o most_o useful_a calling_n pag._n 183_o four_o all_o levity_n and_o desultery_n skip_v from_o one_o call_v to_o another_o pag._n 185_o five_o any_o call_v whatsoever_o be_v to_o be_v decline_v for_o which_o a_o person_n be_v not_o qualify_v both_o by_o education_n ability_n and_o inclination_n especial_o calling_n of_o great_a importance_n such_o as_o the_o ministry_n pag._n 186_o sixthly_a idleness_n in_o any_o call_v be_v to_o be_v renounce_v idleness_n not_o allowable_a no_o not_o in_o gentleman_n pag._n 187_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a temptation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o sin_n and_o be_v itself_o a_o very_a great_a sin_n last_o no_o man_n must_v live_v above_o his_o call_v pag._n 188_o second_o among_o those_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n the_o different_a condition_n and_o state_n of_o man_n therein_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o a_o master_n have_v great_a advantage_n of_o do_v good_n but_o all_o that_o dominion_n be_v to_o be_v utter_o renounce_v among_o christian_n which_o treat_v servant_n no_o better_o than_o slave_n and_o brute_n the_o state_n of_o servant_n not_o in_o itself_o unhappy_a first_o it_o concern_v every_o person_n who_o be_v to_o live_v by_o a_o service_n to_o avoid_v such_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o the_o mean_n of_o religion_n nor_o restraint_n upon_o sin_n pag._n 189_o second_o in_o the_o most_o irreligious_a family_n a_o servant_n shall_v happen_v into_o he_o must_v put_v on_o a_o steadfast_a resolution_n to_o preserve_v his_o innocence_n three_o the_o state_n of_o celibacy_n advantageous_a to_o devotion_n and_o in_o time_n of_o distress_n this_o must_v be_v renounce_v when_o person_n can_v contain_v last_o the_o marry_a state_n have_v its_o advantage_n first_o all_o solicitation_n from_o either_o of_o the_o marry_a couple_n must_v be_v renounce_v which_o will_v persuade_v to_o sinful_a compliance_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n pag._n 190_o second_o and_o engage_v too_o much_o in_o worldly_a care_n last_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n the_o last_o of_o those_o thing_n pertain_v to_o it_o in_o some_o measure_n necessary_a first_o it_o become_v christian_n to_o renounce_v a_o multiplicity_n of_o care_n second_o every_o worldly_a care_n so_o far_o as_o it_o do_v alienate_v our_o affection_n from_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n pag._n 191_o last_o all_o manner_n of_o worldly_a care_n when_o advance_v in_o year_n pag._n 192_o lect_n xvii_o second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o wicked_a world_n and_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o renounce_v it_o thereby_o be_v mean_v such_o as_o make_v it_o their_o business_n like_o that_o wicked_a one_o the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v other_o to_o sin_n pag._n 193_o first_o we_o must_v renounce_v that_o diabolical_a wickedness_n of_o become_v tempter_n ourselves_o of_o other_o person_n it_o be_v a_o terrible_a thing_n to_o have_v be_v a_o instrument_n of_o another_o damnation_n pag._n 194_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o man_n soul_n in_o some_o case_n hardly_o ever_o in_o other_o impossible_a to_o be_v repair_v second_o we_o must_v renounce_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o wicked_a man_n when_o they_o shall_v tempt_v we_o viz._n first_o by_o their_o evil_a example_n example_n have_v the_o great_a influence_n upon_o we_o especial_o pag._n 195_o first_o if_o example_n of_o sin_n second_o if_o common_a and_o many_o three_o if_o of_o such_o for_o who_o we_o have_v a_o great_a esteem_n four_o if_o of_o those_o of_o who_o we_o stand_v in_o awe_n pag._n 196_o we_o must_v by_o all_o mean_n renounce_v and_o refuse_v conformity_n to_o such_o bad_a example_n for_o first_o a_o christian_n be_v call_v out_o to_o 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